The Daily Mail Gold Cup was an important professional cue sports tournament from 1935 to 1940.

This was an additional adjustment to be made after each match (a number of frames) which was kept secret until the end of the tournament.

[5] It seems that the handicapper decided to make no adjustments since the final table simply reflects the actual results.

During the 1936 tournament Sidney Smith scored a record 133 break, becoming the first player to make a total clearance in snooker competition.

Smith's total clearance included the 15 reds with six blacks, six pinks, two blues, a green and then all the colours.

[7] Despite the slightly higher handicaps, Joe Davis won the cup for the second successive year.

Willie Smith finishing in second place in the final table, having beaten Joe Davis 36–35.

[9] The cup was won by Alec Brown with Sidney Smith finishing in second place in the final table.

There were 7 competitors which included three new to the event: Fred Davis, Walter Donaldson and Sydney Lee.

Sydney Lee finished in second place ahead of Fred Davis.